Bag stand



C. A. CHIDSEY, JR

BAG STAND 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed March 29', 1948 INVENTOR. 01A RLES 4. (a/ps5) JIP.

r OR/VEY May 24,1949. c. A. CHIDSEY, JR 2,470,977

BAG STAND Filed Marchv 29, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR. ("m/P4554 01/0557 Jk.

A TTORWE Y Patented May 24, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BAG STAND Charles A. Chidsey, Jr., Detroit, Mich.

Application March 29, 1948, Serial No. 17,777

2 Claims.

This invention relates to bag stands and in particular to bag stands of the type having an open front and rear, and at the top thereof a pair of spaced parallel bars formed to receive and hold open the top of a bag set onto the ba stand, and to the method of assembling the said bag stand.

In general, the use of spaced parallel bars formed to receive and hold open. the top of a bag set onto a bag stand is old in the art. The shipping of such bag stands in their knocked down or disassembled condition is highly desirable. However, prior art bag stands have been quite difficult to assemble after shipment which makes them either undesirable or requires their shipment in assembled condition which is extremely cumbersome and expensive.

With the foregoing in view, the primary object of the invention is to provide a rigid bag stand of the knock-down type composed of a pair of a frame, upper spaced parallel bag retaining bars and means for supporting a bag in spaced relationship above the floor which is simple and inexpensive to construct, which employs a minimum of parts, and which may be assembled into a rigid unitary whole or disassembled in a very few minutes and with a minimum of securing elements.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent by reference to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a View in perspective of a bag stand embodying the invention Fig. 2 is a side elevational view.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detailed sectional View taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3 showing the means employed for securing the X-type combined flooring and bracing to the U-shaped frame elements.

Fig. 5 is an exploded front elevational view showing the bag stand disclosed in Figs. 1, 2 nd 3 disassembled ready for assembly.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary elevational view taken on the line 66 of Fig. 3 with a portion thereof broken away showing in detail the construction of one end of the bag retaining bar at one of the upper ends of a U-shaped frame element.

' Fig. 7 is an elevational View taken on the line 1--1 of Fig. 6 with parts broken away to illustrate the construction more clearly.

Referring now to the drawing wherein like numerals refer to like and corresponding parts throughout the several views, the particular bag stand disclosed for the purpose of illustrating the invention comprises, in general, a pair of U-shaped frame elements l0. a pair of bag retaining bars H and an X-type combined bag supporting floor and cross bracing element I2, all constructed, assembled and secured together into a rigid unitary whole by four studs l3 as hereinafter described in detail.

Each of the U-shaped frame elements ID are preferably formed of round tubing to the desired configuration preferably as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5 and are provided with diagonally disposed apertures l4 therethrough at the desired distance above the transverse base portion l0!) thereof to accommodate the studs I3. The outside of each upper end of each U-shaped frame element In is provided with an aperture 15 therethrough to permit the said U-shaped frame elements III to be readily and solidly assembled to 'the bag retaining bars H hereinafter described in detail.

The bag retaining bars I! are preferably formed of cast aluminum alloy for lightness and rustproofness. The bag retaining bars II are provided with supporting ends It so curved and shaped as to receive and hold the top of a laundry bag or the like in its open position when stretched thereover. The bottom of each supporting end l6 of the bag retaining bars 5 I is provided a horizontal annular flange i1 preferably as large or slightly larger in diameter than the outside diameter of the tubular frame elements II]. From the said flange I? is a depending anchorage element I 8 generally cylindrical in shape except that the lower end thereof is formed to provide a semi-sperical heel Hill at the inner side thereof as viewed in Figs. 5 and 6 and is provided with a domed headed anchorage button H! on the cylindrical outer side thereof which registers with the apertures H5 in the U-shaped frame member In when the bag stand is assembled with the tubular ends of the said U-shaped frame members III in abutment against the bottom of the flange I! of the supporting end iii of the bag retaining bars I l. The upper portion of the cylindrical outer side of the said anchorage ele-' ment I8 is notched out at 1800 to admit of the assembly of the tubular ends of the U-shaped frame members it thereonto in the manner in- X-type combined bag supporting floor and cross bracing element i2 is provided with a flange 2! formed to extend part way around the tubular U-shaped frame members it). Each flange 2! is preferably formed with a cup shaped element 22 which is telescoped into the outer end of the tubular members 2| of the combined floor and cross bracing element [2 as shown in Fig. l, and is welded thereinto by such means as the welding bead 23 therearound. The central portion of the said cup shape element 22 is preferably apertured at 24 to permit the telescoping of a stud I3 therethrough, which stud I3 is threaded into a nut 25 welded at 26 to the inner side of the said cup shaped element 22 integral with the flanges 2| disposed on each end of the combined bag supporting floor and cross bracing element l2.

To assemble a bag stand embodying the invention is not only simplyaccomplished but is done in a very few minutes with only the use of a pair of pliers or a wrench. 'If the studs i3 are formed with a wing head, no tools would be required at all. First, the X-type combined bag supporting floor and cross bracing element i2 is assembled to one of the U-shaped frame members II! by two of the studs l3 which are inserted through the aperture M of the said U-shaped frame member it and are each threaded into a nut 25 within the cross bracing element i2, and are tightened. Secondly, both bag retaining bars H are hooked into'the top of the U-shaped frame member l onto which the combined floor and cross bracing element l2 has been assembled with anchorage elements i8 thereof telescoped into the ends of the said U-shaped frame member I0 and the anchorage buttons 69 thereon in registry through the apertures M in the said U'-shaped frame member 58 Thirdly, the other U-shaped frame member in is assembled to the free ends of the said bag retaining bars H and is secured to the free ends of the combined bag supporting floor and cross bracing element 52 by the two remaining studs I3 which are inserted through the apertures [4 of the second U-shaped frame-:member and are each threaded into a nut25 within the cross bracing element l2, and aretightened.

The construction disclosed provides an extremely rigid bag stand which is easily assembled and disassembled and which admits of handling and shipping Without occupying an unreasonable amount of space. Further, the novel construction employed permits bag stands to be manufactured and sold within a price that will satisfy both the consumer and the large user of bag stands, such as laundry companies, restaurants, hospitals, and the like.

Although but a single embodiment of the invention has been disclosed and described in detail and a single method of assembly of a bag stand embodying the invention has been disclosed, it is obvious that many changes may be made in the method steps and in the size, shape, detail and arrangement of the elements thereof without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims,

'I- claim:

31. AI'bag stand comprising a pair of tubular U-shaped frame members each having an aperture in the outer side and near the top of the upright portions thereof, a pair of bag retaining 4 bars each including a horizontally disposed flange and a depending anchorage element at the outer ends thereof generally cylindrical in shape, an anchorage button extending from the outer side of each anchorage element of each of the bag retaining bars over which anchorage buttons the said outer side of the upright portions of the said U-shaped frame members are engaged when assembled onto the said bag retaining bars with the said anchorage elements thereof telescoped into the said tubular u-shaped frame members and with the said anchorage buttons disposed through the said apertures in the said tubular U-shaped frame members, and an X-type bag supporting-floor and cross bracing member disposed and secured between the said pair of tubular U-shaped frame members.

2. A bag stand comprising a pair of tubular U-shaped frame members each having an aperture in the outer side-and near the top of the upright portions thereof, a pair of bag retaining bars each including a horizontally disposed flange and'a depending anchorage element at the outer ends thereof generally cylindrical in shape, an anchorage button extending from the outer side of each anchorage element of each of the bag retaining bars over which anchorage buttons the said outer side of the upright portions of the said U-shaped frame members are engaged when assembled onto the said bag retaining bars with the said anchorage elements thereof telescoped into the said tubular U-shaped frame members and with the said anchorage buttons disposed through the said apertures in the said tubular U-shaped frame members, the lower end of the inner side of the said cylindrical anchorage elements being formed with a semi-cylindrical heel and the upper end of the outer ide of the said cylindrical anchorage elements being notched to admit of ready assembly of the said tubular U -shaped frame elements onto the bag retaining bars, an X-type bag supporting floor and cross bracing member disposed between the said pair of tubular U-shaped frame members, each end of the said X-type bag supporting floor and cross bracing member being flared to partially encompass-an upright portion of a tubular U-shaped upright frame element, a nut fixed in each end of the said X-type bag supporting floor and cross bracing member, each upright portion of each of the tubular U-shaped frame members having a diagonally disposed aperture therethrough, and studs inserted through each of the said apertures diagonally through the upright portions of the said U-shaped frame members and threaded into the said nuts fixed into the ends of the said X-type bag supporting floor and cross bracing member whereby to secure the said bag stand elements into a rigid integral unit.

CHARLES A. CHJDSEY, JR.

REFERENCES CiTED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name- Date 957,652 Bush May 10, 1910 1,903,908 Arlt Apr. 18, 1933 2,396,747 Parrott Mar. 19, 1946 

